Birthday of Malcolm Purcell McLean | An important paragon of Transport Tech | Techday, November 14th
On this TECHDAY in history, on November 14th 1913, Malcolm Purcell McLean was born. He was an American businessman and transport entrepreneur who changed the face of modern merchandise transportation. He developed the intermodal shipping container, radically transforming freight transportation and international trade in the second half of the 20th century. The use of this invention had many benefits, such as cost reduction of freight transportation, improved reliability, reduction of cargo theft, and shorter transit times, which, in turn, cut the costs of inventory.
He is best known for his role in revolutionizing the shipping industry by developing the first successful containerization system for cargo. Prior to McLean’s innovation, cargo was loaded and unloaded by hand, a time-consuming and labor-intensive process.
McLean founded Sea-Land Service, Inc. in 1960, which quickly became one of the largest container shipping companies in the world. He also played a key role in the development of the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) rapid transit system in New York City.
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